Chris Charles

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Chris Charles

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Charles
Born	(1976-03-07) 7 March 1976 (age 49)
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–02 Hull Kingston Rovers 231 41 304 1 731 2001 → Castleford Tigers (loan) 7 2 0 0 8 2003–06 Salford 54 13 0 0 52 2007 Castleford Tigers 32 5 2 24 Total 324 61 306 1 815 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005 England 1
Source: [1] [2]
Children	Jack Charles

Chris Charles (born (1976-03-07)7 March 1976) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Salford and Castleford Tigers (two spells), as a hooker , second-row, or loose forward. ^[1]

Playing career

Club career

Charles made 231 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers between 1993 and 2002. ^[3] He played for the club at Wembley in the 1997 Challenge Plate final. ^[4]

International honours

Charles won a cap for England while at Salford in 2005 against France.

Personal life

His son, Jack Charles, is a professional rugby league player who will play for Hull Kingston Rovers in 2026 and who played for cross-city rivals Hull F.C. between 2024 and 2025, as well as for Doncaster R.L.F.C. on loan in the RFL Championship during 2025. ^[5]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Player Summary: Chris Charles". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
3. "200 Club – No 17 – Chris Charles". Hull Kingston Rovers. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
4. "Chris Charles on highs and lows of Hull KR career and acrimonious exit". HullLive. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
5. "Charles crosses city to join Hull KR". BBC Sport. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.